Heritage Hill Senior Community

Heritage Hill Senior Community is pleased to announce that Dorothy Denke has been named as Resident of the Month for February 2017.

Dorothy was born Dorothy Marie Makara, on June 29, 1929, to Andrew and Anna (Palushock) Makara, in Oneida. She was one of seven children.

She graduated from North Union Township High School in May 1947 in Nuremberg and worked for 42 years as a presser in the garment industry until her retirement in 1995.

Dorothy was married to Clair M. Fisher in 1954 and lived in Weston until his death in 1970. She then married Ernest Denke in 1974 and moved to Drums where they lived for 38 years before moving to Hazleton until his death in 2013.

She then became a resident at Heritage Hill in March 2016. Dorothy and Ernest enjoyed traveling all over the country. At Heritage Hill she enjoys playing cards and bingo and all other types of activities.

Celebrate Irish heritage

Dress in your Irish best and head to Heritage Hill for a celebration! Heritage Hill invites seniors to a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17 at 2 p.m. Bring your friends for festive refreshments and entertainment by live bagpipers. Please RSVP by March 10 by calling Rachael or Toni at 570-427-4500.

Mindfulness Meditation

Heal your body and mind with meditation! Join us on March 21 at 10:45 a.m. at Jim Thorpe/Penn Kidder Senior Center and learn more about how meditation can help you have a healthier lifestyle. Please RSVP by calling Rachael or Toni at 570-427-4500.

Bingo at the Hazleton Active Adult Center

Heritage Hill invites the public for an exciting afternoon of free bingo games, with chances to win prizes on March 29 at 1 p.m. at the Hazleton Active Adult Center. Get ready for the spring weather with some games of bingo with fabulous prizes! For more information please call Rachael or Toni at 570-427-4500.

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